Urinal.



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, -URINAL A.APPLIUTIN FILED MAY 18| 1907.

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DAVID A. EBINGER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE COLUMBUS HEATING & VEN- TILATING COMPANY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

URINAL.

Application filed May 18, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID A. EBINGER, citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Urinals, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to urinals and has for its object the provision of a device of this character which will be highly sanitary in its structure and which will be capable of thorough ventilation.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which new follows:

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a vertical section, and, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the urinal with a vent pipe hereinafter described, shown in section.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in both of the figures of the drawing.

leferring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates the flooring and the numeral 6 designates a supporting base or stand. A vertical discharge conduit 7 is supported by this stand and has an opening 8 formed in the wall thereof, which is normally closed by a closure 9 constructed like an ordinary manhole plate, but smaller in size. The conduit 7 supports a flaring bowl l0 which is divided. into a plurality of sections by ribs 11, the bowl 10 being made of a number of parts and being secured together by bolts 12, which pass through the ribs 1.1. This bowl may be either circular in form or angular in form. In the drawing it has been illustrated as being of substantially octagonal form, with the exception of the fact that its walls are bo'wed. as at 13. Each of the sections of thc bowl is separated from the other section by partitions 14 and walls 15 extend trans versely between the ribs 11 to serve a purpose which will be hereinafter described.

A Ventilating hood 16 is arranged over the bowl 10 and may be either circular or angular inform. In the present instance, it has been illustrated as being octagonal in form, though it may be of any desired shape.A This hood is provided at its upper edge with a neck 17, over which a vent pipe 1S fits. This vent pipe is provided with openings 19, said openings being formed in said. vent pipe beneath a hood 2O which surrounds the pipe and which overhangs the hood 16 and the bowl 10. A trough 21 surrounds this vent pipe Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1908.

Serial No. 374,462.

broken film over the surface of the hood 16,

falling from the hood 16 into pockets 23 formed between the ribs 11 and the walls 15. l/Vhen these pockets are full, the water overflows therefrom and runs down the inclined walls of the bowl 10 falling through the conduit 7 into a conical member 24 and passes therefrom through a waste pipe 25 to the sewer. Openings 26 are formed in this conical member close to the edges thereof and close to the walls of the conduit 7, the Water which falls from the bowl striking the conical member 24 comparatively close to the center thereof.

The arrows a indicate the passage of the air currents through the open bottom of the conduit 7 and through the openings 26 to the hood 16, while the arrows b indicate the passage of the air currents from the atmosphere to the vent pipe 18.

This device is particularly adapted` for hotels, schools, and the like and occupies a minimum of space.

By virtue of the construction set forth with which a continuous volume of llowing water is maintained over the surface of the hood 16, a constant flushing takes place. The arrangement of the hood 16 with relation to the bowl 10 is such that a current of air is constantly drawn through the vent pipe 18 and up through the path indicated by the arrows b, thereby drawing all impure air up through the vent pipe and rendering the device highly sanitary. Impure air from near the base of the structure isalso drawn up through the path indicated by the arrows a to the vent pipe 1S. The arrow e indicates a further circulation of air which carries impure air from beneath the hood 20 to the interior of the vent pipe 18, from whence it is carried to the atmosphere.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple and eflicient means are here in provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention, but while the elements shown and described are well adapted to serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be made yyvithin the scope of the ap pended claims. "I

What I claim, is:

v l. In a device of the character described, the combination with a bowl, of a hood arranged over said bowl and a vent pipe leading from said hood, said hood being so slightly spaced from the bowl that the draft through the vent pipe and hood will maintain an inwardly iiowing current of air around the lower edge of the hood in proX- imity to the bowl.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a bowl, of a hood arranged over said bowl, a vent pipeleading from said hood and means for maintaining a flow of water over the outer surface of said hood, said hood being so slightly spaced from said bowl that the draft through the vent pipe and hood will maintain an inwardly flowing current of air around the lower edge of the hood in proximity to the bowl.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a bowl, of a hood arranged over said bowl, partitions forming a plurality of pockets in said bowl, a vent pipe leading from the hood, means for maintaining a flow of water over the outer surface of said hood, said hood -being so slightly spaced from the bowl that the draft through the vent pipe and hood will maintain an inwardly flowing current of air around the lower edge of said hood in proximity to the bowl.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a discharge conduit, of a bowl supported above said conduit, a hood arranged above said bowl, a vent pipe leading from said hood and means for maintaining a flow of water over the outer surface of said hood, said hood being so slightly spaced from said bowl that the draft through the vent pipe and hood will maintain an inwardly flowing current of air around the lbower edge of said hood in proximity to the owl.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a bowl having a plurality of pockets formed therein, of partitions spacing each of said pockets from the other esame of said pockets, a hood arranged over said bowl and spaced therefrom, a vent pipe leading from said hood, means for maintaining a flow of water over the outer surface of said hood, and a second hood overhanging the rst named hood, there being an air passage adapted to conduct impure air from said last named hood to the interior of said vent pipe.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a discharge conduit, of a bowl supported above said conduit, a hood arranged above said bowl and slightly spaced therefrom, a vent pipe leading from said hood, means for maintaining a flow of water over the outer surface of said hood, and air. inlet openings arranged at the base of said conduit and adapted to admit currents of air through said conduit tothe hood.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with a discharge conduit, of a bowl supported above said conduit, a hood arranged above said bowl and slightly spaced therefrom, a vent pipe leading from said hood, means for maintaining a flow of water over the outer surface of said hood, air inlet openings arranged at the base of said conduit and adapted to admit currents of air through said conduit to the hood, and a second hood surrounding the vent pipe and arranged above the iirst named hood, there being air passages formed through said vent pipe between the interior of said hood and said vent pipe the combination with a discharge conduit, of a bowl supported by said discharge conduit and having a plurality of pockets formed therein, a Ventilating hood arranged above said bowl and slightly spaced therefrom to permit the passage of air currents between the lower edge of said hood and said bowl, a vent pipe leading from the upper portion of said hood, and means for maintaining a flow of water over the outer surface of said hood, said water falling from said hood into said pockets and overflowing from said pockets to the discharge conduit.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID A. EBINGER. Witnesses:

A. L. PrrnLPs, L. CARL SToUGrIToN.

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